Allan Simonsen Fatal Crash Accident Takes His Life killed at Le Mans 24 Hours
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Danish Racing driver Allan Simonsen, 34 was killed today when his Aston
Martin spun off the track at Le Mans. He was fatally injured in the
high-speed crash.
His car hit a safety barrier, demolishing the car on the fourth lap of the
endurance race at the Tertre Rouge bend.
Simonsen was reported to be awake and talking with medics, but was taken to
the hospital where he later died.
The cause of the crash in western France is being investigated.
The Dane was racing at 24 hour Le Mans race for the seventh time. Simonsen
was part of the Aston Martin Racing team.
A spokesman for the Le Mans organisers said: "In a serious condition, Allan
Simonsen was transferred immediately to the Circuit Medical Centre where he
died soon after due to his injuries.
"His family has been informed immediately by David Richards, principal of
Aston Martin Racing.
"The Automobile Club de l'Ouest wishes to express its great sadness
following this incident, and extends its deepest condolences to the family
and those close to Allan Simonsen."
His death is the first Le Mans 24 Hours fatality since Sebastien Enjolras
was killed in an accident during pre-qualifying heats in 1997.

Fastest Ever Recorded Lap at Mount Panorama, Bathurst - In Car with Allan Simonsen
Danish sports car ace, Allan Simonsen sets the fastest ever recorded time
around the most difficult Australian circuit -- Mount Panorama, Bathurst --
just two hours drive west from Sydney.
It's the latest specification Michelotto Ferrari 458 GT3, prepared by
Maranello Motorsport, in Melbourne.
Simonsen is no stranger to racing a Ferrari 458 GT3, having campaigned a Le
Mans Series GTE-Pro spec variant last year throughout Europe and the 24
Hours of Le Mans with podium results.
The very same car started from pole at the 2011 24 Hours of Nürburbring,
with Allan onboard.
Sit back and enjoy how much quicker this Italian machine is around The
Mountain, than a V8 Supercar.
And just for the record, Allan claimed third place last year in the Pepsi
Max Commodore at the Bathurst 1000 V8 Supercar race, alongside Greg
Murphy.
Those Danish are really quite versatile drivers!